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To: USA-FRANCE

In the early part of his movie career Regan thought about joining the Communist Party. True.


2 posted on 12/24/2022 7:22:09 AM PST by Don Corleone (leave the gun, take the canolis)
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To: Don Corleone

Most likely only for economic reasons. They dominated who got gigs in Hollywood,


8 posted on 12/24/2022 7:28:15 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Don Corleone

No, Reagan never tried to join the communist party.


95 posted on 12/24/2022 12:38:41 PM PST by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: Don Corleone

Howard Fast was a Communist Party activist that hated Reagan and just made up the claim as one of his anti-Reagan attacks.

Reagan biographer Morris interviewed the Reagan critic, Fast.

“When Morris asked the former president if he had tried to join the party, Reagan denied it.

“Why no. Good Lord, no,” he replied.”


111 posted on 12/24/2022 4:46:38 PM PST by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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